My daughter is about to buy one. I helped her get a top shelf HP i7 laptop when she started college last year, but for some lessons she is more comfortable with an iPad like they isssued in high school.
It's like a run away train at this point. I can't stop it.
Google is as bad as Amazon, here. They can't seem to sell everyone a Chromebook, so they want to make the world a Chromebook.
I have been pleased with my Samsung tablet, but I have not had any trouble with it or used in a daily commercial duty cycle. To me it's a toy that I play with a little. Good luck finding something with a light load of bloatware.